Featured in the June/July 2020 issue of Cottage Life magazine!

This beautiful cottage, Scandinav, is located on the west side of Balsam Lake in the Kawarthas (West Bay Blvd.) and is only a two hour drive from Toronto. Our family built this spacious and unique cottage over sixty years ago and we have preserved its history and heritage through recent renovations. It is a quiet and relaxing place which is child friendly and situated on one of the biggest and cleanest lakes in the Kawarthas. We're excited to share this perfect getaway this summer!

Its features include:

wifi (unlimited)
lakefront (100 feet) with dock
great swimming area with limestone bottom (no weeds); steps to walk down and shallow entry
friendly neighbours; lots of trees to provide natural fencing for privacy
beautifully designed & comfortable - main living space provides separate areas for hanging out
4 bedrooms (sleeps 7: queen bed, double bed, bunk beds and single bed: couch can sleep one so max people is 8)
3 piece small bathroom w/ shower (has hot water)
large open concept living room, kitchen (has hot water) and eating area
large indoor fireplace
canal and use of a canoe (including paddles & adult life jackets)
outdoor fire pit
front deck with an eating area
TV & DVD player and DVDs; HDMI cable
large flat lawn perfect for outdoor games like bocce ball
blankets & pillows (sheets and pillow cases available for extra cost)
BBQ
space heaters & fans
baby bathtub
water not drinkable but water dispenser included and 1 water jug

It's only a 20 minute drive to Coboconk, the closest large town, and it has the following: laundromat, Foodland, bakery, LCBO, Beer Store, a few restaurants, bank and Home Hardware. It's also only a 25 minute drive to Fenelon Falls which has lots of shopping options and the 'lock attraction'. There is a closer smaller town called Kirkfield which has a general store and LCBO (gas station with convenience store is on the way to Kirkfield). The cottage is also a 10 minute drive from Balsam Provincial Park (hiking, beach, canoe & kayak rentals).

The cottage is available for weekly (or more) rental for June, July, August and September ($3,000 a week in July & August and $2,500 a week in September). There is an additional $150 cleaning fee. Weekend rental (minimum 3 nights) will also be considered.

For questions and bookings, please contact us at balsamscandinav@gmail.com.

Weekly rentals are from Saturday to Saturday (check-in after 4 pm, check-out by 11 am).

Current availability:

Send us an email to book for summer or fall of 2025!